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Patti Lank

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Hi! It seems you recently created an unreferenced biography of a living person: Patti Lank. Our verifiability policy requires that all content be cited to a reliable source. Please add references as soon as possible. Thanks! --LaraBot (talk) 00:10, 20 December 2009 (UTC)Reply

Lorna Vevers

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Hi! It seems you recently created an unreferenced biography of a living person: Lorna Vevers. Our verifiability policy requires that all content be cited to a reliable source. Please add references as soon as possible. Thanks! --LaraBot (talk) 00:11, 20 December 2009 (UTC)Reply

US Championships

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Hi there, thanks. I'm looking into the issue now. You've done a lot of great work to curling articles, and I applaud your edits. I was quite offended to see what she had done this morning, and I at first chalked it up to ignorance, and now I don't know what to think. Keep up the good work, and just help out to fight for the inclusion of these athletes. It might also help if you created articles on most of them! :) -- Earl Andrew - talk 03:20, 23 February 2010 (UTC)Reply

This is what I have just done. Hopefully this appeases her. Anyways, I'm going to create a Curling WikiProject, so that we have a set of policies on these matters that we can point to in the future. I hope that you can join up and put in your two cents. -- Earl Andrew - talk 03:49, 23 February 2010 (UTC)Reply
Here is the link: Wikipedia:WikiProject Curling.

Page bracket

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The Olympics don't use the page playoff system, so there is no way of adding a round to the page playoff bracket, without editing the template, something I have no idea how to do. -- Earl Andrew - talk 02:11, 28 March 2010 (UTC)Reply

2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship

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Hello! Thanks for pointing my mistake on the 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship page out. I was basing it off of the 2010 Championship's page. I checked the 2010 European Curling Championships page, and it seems as if it is eight teams. Thanks, and best regards. Prayerfortheworld (talk) 01:21, 12 April 2010 (UTC)Reply

Proposed deletion of Jordan Moulton

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The article Jordan Moulton has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Possibly fails notability within the strict sense of WP:ATHLETE

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You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{dated prod}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Kudpung (talk) 19:08, 11 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

BWF

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Hey, thanks for creating the 2010 badminton articles but they looked messed up somehow. Why not use Template:32TeamBracket-Tennis3 this template? So the seeds are not behind the names but in an extra column... Or create a 4team bracket for the semis + final in the singles competitions? Kante4 (talk) 19:23, 18 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

Thanks Kante4. The Japan Open Super Series is coming up soon. I'll use that bracket for the upcoming tournament. Thanks for pointing it out to me, I wasn't sure where to find those templates. Also, thanks for all of the editing you do for other pages related to Olympic sports.--SargentIV (talk) 21:07, 18 September 2010 (UTC)Reply
No problem and thanks. ;-) I will try to help with the next event. Kante4 (talk) 21:40, 18 September 2010 (UTC)Reply
Looks better to me. ;-) Kante4 (talk) 00:03, 19 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

Why not use default name?

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I want to know WHY you are simply want to use different name that simply just like abusing and insulting people? Fu Haifeng, you change to Fu Hai Feng, not wrong, but quite harsh to see it. If i change your name styling, would you willing to accept it? Think about it. --Aleenf1 15:57, 26 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

Having spoken to other people who follow Olympic sports and are more familiar with Chinese culture than I am it is my understanding that all words and names in Chinese are monosyllabic meaning that it all Chinese names have three names (Jiang Yan Jiao) as opposed to two names (Jiang Yanjiao). While I understand that much of this issue comes down to personal preference I really don't understand how this could be considered abusive. I am only trying to be correct to the Chinese culture. Additionally, I find it interesting that Chinese names from Hong Kong athletes appear as three different names (as well as Vietnamese names), but not the names of those who come from the People's Republic of China. --SargentIV (talk) 18:34, 26 September 2010 (UTC)Reply
I don't see why you should confusing other people by prefer your own styling without bringing the issue to the discussion board, i see you are not following this guidelines. You are affecting article by using a RAW editing. Can you understand this? --Aleenf1 03:58, 27 September 2010 (UTC)Reply

Denmark Open

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Hey, i just think this way it looks better, hope you like it. Kante4 (talk) 08:37, 26 October 2010 (UTC)Reply

I have mixed emotions about it right now. First, I like breaking the brackets into top and bottom for the doubles because it allows for the entire bracket to be shown as opposed to starting with the quarterfinals. But I do find that breaking the sections makes it a little bit harder to read the singles brackets. I also don't like how the final bracket is separated from the rest of the bracket, but the way in which the final was shown in previous super series pages isn't much better.--SargentIV (talk) 23:36, 27 October 2010 (UTC)Reply
In the other articles, it was all messed up i thought and so i think it looks better. Not perfect, we may need to find a good solution for it in the next days/weeks or so...Kante4 (talk) 23:49, 27 October 2010 (UTC)Reply
I'm curious, why don't you like the seed numbers to be bolded in the brackets. I believe it makes the brackets easier to read.--SargentIV (talk) 23:38, 29 October 2010 (UTC)Reply
I find it terrible and even harder to read. That just pops right into your eye and it´s never been done on any bracket (NBA Playoffs, ATP/WTA/ATP Challenger)... Kante4 (talk) 23:39, 29 October 2010 (UTC)Reply

Category talk:Taiwanese badminton players / RFC

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Could you please look there - what is your opinion? --Florentyna (talk) 17:12, 31 January 2011 (UTC)Reply

2011 Pan American Games

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I did that so all the countries would be on one line, instead of some countries being on two; I think it looks cleaner like that. Besides for me I do not need to scroll to see it. Tell me if you have any concerns. Intoronto1125 (talk) 03:05, 4 February 2011 (UTC)Reply

Talkback

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Re:Nowrap

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Hey, yes that´s what it does. Nowrap| before the name and }} after the end you want to have and the name in this example is in the same column/row. Just looks a bit better when it is in the same row i say. Kante4 (talk) 12:19, 24 February 2011 (UTC)Reply

Re Women's Worlds

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Thanks for that, for whatever reason the standings were off by a game! Sirrussellott (talk) 19:30, 22 March 2011 (UTC)Reply

India Super Series

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Hey, no problem as it looks good now with the byes in the bracket. To the shortened names, it is done always on the tennis brackets and the brackets don´t look messed up at the end of the tournament. Kante4 (talk) 23:17, 13 April 2011 (UTC)Reply

I´m fine either way. :) Kante4 (talk) 00:40, 14 April 2011 (UTC)Reply

Re:2012 Olympics

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For the calendar. I was connecting the events to the calendar. If I didn't redirect them it would have so many "red links" so I decided to just redirect them. Intoronto1125TalkContributions 01:50, 19 May 2011 (UTC)Reply

Update: apparently a discussion at the Olympics project came to a consensus to move away from formatting calendars like that so in reality I was unaware of this decision and this has led to many redirected articles. Sorry. Intoronto1125TalkContributions 04:58, 19 May 2011 (UTC)Reply

Re: Malawi

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Hey, i put the information back in because it should be there as you said. I don´t know why it was removed and when it´s removed again we need to start a discussion on the talk page with this user and looking for an consensus by getting other user´s opinions too. Kante4 (talk) 10:28, 7 June 2011 (UTC)Reply

Re: Beach Volleyball

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If you want to put it back, go ahead and we can see how to improve that. I did not see you in the edit history, just IP´s. Kante4 (talk) 13:41, 17 June 2011 (UTC)Reply

Ease the work

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Hi, you create often very nice badminton draws (I hate this time consuming work). One hint, how to save a little bit time: The
bold sign
is valid for the whole text until the next paragraph, you don't need to put it in the doubles section there four times in each line.

Example:

  Tantowi Ahmad
  Lilyana Natsir

has the same effect like

  Tantowi Ahmad
  Lilyana Natsir.

I hope, you can save due to this some time and create much more draws! Best Florentyna (talk) 12:04, 26 June 2011 (UTC)Reply

WP:CURLING

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Hey there! It seems as if all talk on WT:CURLING has died. Our progress on WP:CURLING's AGs has also stalled. Can you help add some discussion into the three new sections on the talk page and in the AG discussion? Thanks! Prayerfortheworld (talk) 02:06, 4 July 2011 (UTC)Reply

BWF WC

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Hey, because the chinese full name has two "words" and i just know it like this Wang J and so on... The malaysian (and korean) names consist of three names and so its Lee EC or whatever. Kante4 (talk) 14:47, 6 August 2011 (UTC)Reply

I was going after their names on wikipedia. The chinese taipei names are W W-w all the time but not the chinese ones, if i am wrong sorry. Kante4 (talk) 22:51, 6 August 2011 (UTC) Kante4 (talk) 22:51, 6 August 2011 (UTC)Reply
Too bad, not every name can be written like the european ones... ;) and thanks. Kante4 (talk) 21:55, 10 August 2011 (UTC)Reply

Getting Wikimedians to the Olympic Games

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Hi. I am part of an effort to get Wikimedians access to the 2016 Summer Olympics as accredited reporters and photographers. Part of this effort includes covering the 2012 Summer Paralympics. Two Wikimedians have credentials to attend these games as reporters through Wikimedia Australia. As English Wikipedia does not allow original reporting, this is largely through Wikinews with a project page found at Wikinews:Paralympic Games. If you are interested in helping to get Wikimedians to the next Summer Olympics,I'd encourage you to assist with Wikinews efforts, and also to work on all language 2012 Summer Paralympic Wikipedia articles before, during and after the Games to demonstrate a track record of success. Thank you. --LauraHale (talk) 04:20, 17 August 2012 (UTC)Reply

Webinar / edit-a-thon at the National Library of Medicine (NLM)

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Join us at the NLM next week, either in person or online, to learn about NLM resources, hear some great speakers, and do some editing!

 
organized by Wiki Project Med

On Tuesday, 28 May there will be a community Wikipedia meeting at the United States National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland - with a second on Thursday, 30 May for those who can't make it on Tuesday. You can participate either in-person, or via an online webinar. If you attend in person, USB sticks (but not external drives) are ok to use.

Please go to the event page to get more information, including a detailed program schedule.

If you are interested in participating, please register by sending an email to pmhmeet@gmail.com. Please indicate if you are coming in person or if you will be joining us via the webinar. After registering, you will receive additional information about how to get to our campus (if coming in-person) and details about how to join the webinar. Klortho (talk) 05:47, 25 May 2013 (UTC)Reply

Have time on Saturday?

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I'm sorry for the last-minute notice, but on Saturday, June 8, from 3 to 6 PM, Wikimedia DC and the Cato Institute are hosting a Legislative Data Meetup. We will discuss the work done so far by WikiProject U.S. Federal Government Legislative Data to put data from Congress onto Wikipedia, as well as what more needs to be done. If you have ideas you'd like to contribute, or if you're just curious and feel like meeting up with other Wikipedians, you are welcome to come! Be sure to RSVP here if you're interested.

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Harej (talk) 04:14, 6 June 2013 (UTC)Reply

DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, June 15!

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Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, June 15 at 5:30 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 19:44, 10 June 2013 (UTC)Reply

Join us this Sunday for the Great American Wiknic!

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DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, July 13!

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Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, July 13 at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 00:19, 6 July 2013 (UTC)Reply

You're Invited: Luce and Lunder Edit-a-thon at the Smithsonian

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You're invited to the Luce and Lunder Edit-a-thon, part of a series of edit-a-thons organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum to add and expand articles about American art and artists on Wikipedia.

This event will include a catered lunch and special tours of the Luce Foundation Center for American Art and the Lunder Conservation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

9:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013
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DC meetup & dinner on Saturday, August 24!

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Please join Wikimedia DC for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) on Saturday, August 24 at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please see the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 03:59, 8 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

Are you free on Wednesday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

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Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next DC WikiSalon, which will be held on the evening of Wednesday, August 24 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 11:35, 19 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

Meet up with local Wikipedians on September 14!

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Are you free on Saturday, September 14? If so, please join Wikimedia DC and local Wikipedians for a social meetup and dinner at Vapiano (near Farragut North/Farragut West) at 6:00 PM. All Wikipedia/Wikimedia and free knowledge/culture enthusiasts, regardless of editing experience, are welcome to attend! All ages are welcome!

For more information and to sign up, please visit the meetup page. Hope to see you there! Kirill [talk] 18:51, 25 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

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Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next WikiSalon, which will be held from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 5 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 14:50, 28 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

Are you free next Thursday? Join us at the Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

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Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for our next WikiSalon, which will be held from 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, September 26 at our K Street office.

The WikiSalon is an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss the Wikimedia projects and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 05:46, 17 September 2013 (UTC)Reply

Are you free on Sunday? Join us for a special Wikimedia DC WikiSalon!

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Wikimedia DC invites you to join us for a special WikiSalon at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library's Digital Commons Center. We will gather at 3 PM on Sunday, October 13, 2013 to discuss an important topic: what can Wikipedia and the DC area do to help each other? We hope to hear your thoughts and suggestions; if you have an idea you would like to pursue, please let us know and we will help!

Following the WikiSalon, we will be having dinner at a nearby restaurant, Ella's Wood Fired Pizza.

If you're interested in attending, please sign up at the event page. We look forward to seeing you there! Kirill [talk] 02:05, 8 October 2013 (UTC)Reply

Meetups coming up in DC!

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Hey!

You are invited to two upcoming events in DC:

  • Meetup at Capitol City Brewery on Saturday, January 25 at 6 PM. Please join us for dinner, drinks, socializing, and discussing Wikimedia DC activities and events. All are welcome! RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.
  • Art and Feminism Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, February 1 from Noon – 5 PM. Join us as we improve articles on notable women in history! All are welcome, regardless of age or level of editing experience. RSVP on the linked page or through Meetup.

I hope to see you there!

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Harej (talk) 00:07, 16 January 2014 (UTC)Reply

Coming up in February!

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Hello there!

Our February WikiSalon is coming up on Sunday, February 23. Join us at our gathering of Wikipedia enthusiasts at the Kogod Courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery with an optional dinner after. As usual, all are welcome. Care to join us?

Also, if you are available, there is an American Art Edit-a-thon being held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum with Professor Andrew Lih's COMM-535 class at American University on Tuesday, February 11 from 2 to 5 PM. Please RSVP on the linked page if you are interested.

If you have any ideas or preferences for meetups, please let us know at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/DC.

Thank you, and hope to see you at our upcoming events! Harej (talk) 18:42, 4 February 2014 (UTC)Reply

DC Meetups in March

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Happy March!

Though we have a massive snowstorm coming up, spring is just around the corner! Personally, I am looking forward to warmer weather.

Wikimedia DC is looking forward to a spring full of cool and exciting activities. In March, we have coming up:

  • Evening WikiSalon on Wednesday, March 12 from 7 PM – 9 PM. Meet up with Wikipedians for coffee at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle! If you cannot make it in the evening, join us at our...
  • March Meetup on Sunday, March 23 from 3 PM – 6 PM. Our monthly weekend meetup, same place as last month. Meet really cool and interesting people!
  • Women in the Arts 2014 meetup and edit-a-thon on Sunday, March 30 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Our second annual Women in the Arts edit-a-thon, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free lunch will be served!

We hope to see you at our upcoming events! If you have any questions, feel free to ask on my talk page.

Harej (talk) 05:11, 3 March 2014 (UTC)Reply

An exciting month of wiki events!

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Hello there,

I am pleased to say that April will be a very exciting month for Wikipedia in Washington, DC. We have a lot of different events coming up, so you will have a lot to choose from.

First, a reminder that our second annual Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon will take place on Sunday, March 30 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Coming up in April, we have our first-ever Open Government WikiHack with the Sunlight Foundation on April 5–6! We are working together to use open government data to improve the Wikimedia projects, and we would love your help. All are welcome, regardless of coding or editing experience. We will also be having a happy hour the day before, with refreshments courtesy of the Sunlight Foundation.

On Friday, April 11 we are having our first edit-a-thon ever with the Library of Congress. The Africa Collection Edit-a-Thon will focus on the Library's African and Middle East Reading Room. It'll be early in the morning, but it's especially worth it if you're interested in improving Wikipedia's coverage of African topics.

The following day, we are having our second annual Wiki Loves Capitol Hill training. We will discuss policy issues relevant to Wikimedia and plan for our day of outreach to Congressional staffers that will take place during the following week.

There are other meetups in the works, so be sure to check our meetup page with the latest. I hope to see you at some of these events!

All the best,
James Hare

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Two edit-a-thons coming up!

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Hello there!

I'm pleased to tell you about two upcoming edit-a-thons:

  • This Tuesday, April 29, from 2:30 to 5:30 PM, we have the Freer and Sackler edit-a-thon. (Sorry for the short notice!)
  • On Saturday, May 10 we have the Wikipedia APA edit-a-thon, in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

We have more stuff coming up in May and June, so make sure to keep a watch on the DC meetup page. As always, if you have any recommendations or requests, please leave a note on the talk page.


Best,

James Hare

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Meet up with us

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Happy May!

There are a few meetups in DC this month, including an edit-a-thon later this month. Check it out:

  • On Thursday, May 15 come to our evening WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle. If you're available Thursday evening, feel free to join us!
  • Or if you prefer a Saturday night dinner gathering, we also have our May Meetup at Capitol City Brewing Company. (Beer! Non-beer things too!)
  • You are also invited to the Federal Register edit-a-thon at the National Archives later this month.

Come one, come all!

Best,

James Hare

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Washington, DC meetups in June

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Greetings!

 

Wikimedia DC has yet another busy month in June. Whether you're a newcomer to Wikipedia or have years of experience, we're happy to see you come. Here's what's coming up:

  • On Wednesday, June 11 from 7 to 9 PM come to the WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space. Hang out with Wikipedia enthusiasts!
  • Saturday, June 14 is the Frederick County History Edit-a-Thon from 11 AM to 4 PM. Help improve local history on Wikipedia.
  • The following Saturday, June 21, is the June Meetup. Dinner and drinks with Wikipedians!
  • Come on Tuesday, June 24 for the Wikipedia in Your Library edit-a-thon at GWU on local and LGBT history.
  • Last but not least, on Sunday, June 29 we have the Phillips Collection Edit-a-Thon in honor of the Made in America exhibit.

Wikipedia is better with friends, so why not come out to an event?

Best,

James Hare

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The Great American Wiknic and other events in July

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I am pleased to announce our fourth annual picnic, the Great American Wiknic, will take place at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, July 13 from 1 to 5 PM (rain date: July 20). We will be hanging out by the statue of Dante Alighieri, a statue that was donated to the park in 1921 as a tribute to Italian Americans. Read more about the statue on Wikipedia. If you would like to sign up for the picnic, you can do so here. When signing up, say what you’re going to bring!

July will also feature the second annual Great American Wiknic in Frederick, Maryland. This year’s Frederick picnic will take place on Sunday, July 6 at Baker Park. Sign up here for the Frederick picnic.

What else is going on in July? We have the American Chemical Society Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, July 12, dedicated to notable chemists, and our monthly WikiSalon on Wednesday, July 16.

We hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon!

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Greetings!

Sorry for the last minute update, but our friends at the DC Historical Society have scheduled a Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War battle fought in the District. The event will last from noon to 2 PM on Wednesday, July 30. Hope you can make it!

Best,

James Hare

(To unsubscribe, remove your username here.) 21:17, 23 July 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet

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Come one and come all. To a presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history.

 
Picture your self leading the masses to improve Wikimedia one article at a time.
  • Show the Internet who is the better editor.
  • Be the creator of culture that you know you are.
  • Spread the knowledge of noteworthy people who no one but you cares about.
  • Lead the charge to a better Wikipedia --- eventually.


Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:08, 6 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet

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See you at the Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street, Laurel, MD on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM EST. See http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205494212/ for more information. Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:13, 6 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

Wikimedia DC invites revolutionaries, free thinkers, and other sundry editors to a DC WikiSalon

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The WikiSalon is a special meetup usually held during the first and third full weeks of every month, from 7 PM to 9 PM. It's an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss Wikimedia wikis and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own.

If you're coming by Metro, the closest station is Dupont Circle (on the Red Line). If you're driving, a lot of parking opens up downtown after 6:30 PM, so finding a parking space (even a free one) should be easy. Once you've found the building, go to Cove on the second floor. We will be in the conference room.

When: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: The Cove, Dupont Circle, 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, 2nd floor, 20009, DC


For more information, see http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205500822/


My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:26, 6 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

Wikimedia DC's Wonderful meetups

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Wikimedia DC's Upcoming meetups

  • Thursday, September 11: “Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet, One Article at a Time!”
    A presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history. Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street in Laurel, MD. 7 PM.
  • Wednesday, September 17: WikiSalon
    Come for the pizza, stay for the conversation. 7 PM – 9 PM
  • Saturday, September 20: September Meetup
    Get dinner and drinks with fellow Wikipedians! 6 PM
  • Sunday, September 21: Laurel History Edit-a-Thon
    Local history for Wikipedia! 10:15 AM – 4 PM
  • Saturday, September 27 – Sunday, September 28: Please RSVP for the Open Government WikiHack at Eventbrite by clicking on the link. The National Archives and Records Administration and Wikimedia DC are teaming up to come up with solutions that help integrate government data into Wikipedia. 10:30 AM – 5 PM each day

My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 22:50, 6 September 2014 (UTC)Reply

The wonderful annual meeting! And more!

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Hello, fellow Wikipedian!

I am excited to announce our upcoming Annual Meeting at the National Archives! We'll have free lunch, an introduction by Archivist of the United States David Ferriero, and a discussion featuring Ed Summers, the creator of CongressEdits. Join your fellow DC-area Wikipedians on Saturday, October 18 from 12 to 4:30 PM. RSVP today!

Also coming up we have the Human Origins edit-a-thon on October 17 and the WikiSalon on October 22. Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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End-of-the-year meetups

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Hello,

You're invited to the end-of-the-year meetup at Busboys and Poets on Sunday, December 14 at 6 PM. There is Wi-Fi, so bring your computer if you want!

You are also invited to our WikiSalon on Thursday, December 18 at 7 PM.

Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Museum hacks and museum edits

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Hello there!

Upcoming events:

  • February 6–8: The third annual ArtBytes Hackathon at the Walters Art Museum! This year Wikimedia DC is partnering with the Walters for a hack-a-thon at the intersection of art and technology, and I would like to see Wikimedia well represented.
  • February 11: The monthly WikiSalon, same place as usual. RSVP on Meetup or just show up!
  • February 15: Wiki Loves Small Museums in Ocean City. Mary Mark Ockerbloom, with support from Wikimedia DC, will be leading a workshop at the Small Museum Association Conference on how they can contribute to Wikipedia. Tons of representatives from GLAM institutions will be present, and we are looking for volunteers. If you would like to help out, check out "Information for Volunteers".

I am also pleased to announce events for Wikimedia DC Black History Month with Howard University and NPR. Details on those events soon.

If you have any questions or have any requests, please email me at james.hare wikimediadc.org.

See you there! – James Hare

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Wikimedia DC celebrates Black History Month, and more!

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Hello again!

Not even a week ago I sent out a message talking about upcoming events in DC. Guess what? There are more events coming up in February.

First, as a reminder, there is a WikiSalon on February 11 (RSVP here or just show up) and Wiki Loves Small Museums at the Small Museum Association Conference on February 15 (more information here).

Now, I am very pleased to announce:

There is going to be a lot going on, and I hope you can come to some of the events!

If you have any questions or need any special accommodations, please let me know.


Regards,

James Hare


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Editing for Women's History in March

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Hello,

I am very excited to announce this month’s events, focused on Women’s History Month:

  • Sunday, March 8: Women in the Arts 2015 Edit-a-thon – 10 AM to 4 PM
    Women in the Arts and ArtAndFeminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free coffee and lunch served!
    More informationRSVP on Meetup
  • Wednesday, March 11: March WikiSalon – 7 PM to 9 PM
    An evening gathering with free-flowing conversation and free pizza.
    More informationRSVP on Meetup (or just show up!)
  • Friday, March 13: NIH Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon – 9 AM to 4 PM
    In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is organizing and hosting an edit-a-thon to improve coverage of women in science in Wikipedia. Free coffee and lunch served!
    More informationRSVP on Meetup
  • Saturday, March 21: Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon at DCPL – 12 PM
    Celebrate Women's History Month by building, editing, and expanding articles about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields during DC Public Library's first full-day edit-a-thon.
    More informationRSVP on Meetup
  • Friday, March 27: She Blinded Me with Science, Part III – 10 AM to 4 PM
    Smithsonian Institution Archives Groundbreaking Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Free lunch courtesy of Wikimedia DC!
    More informationRSVP on Meetup
  • Saturday, March 28: March Dinner Meetup – 6 PM
    Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!
    More informationRSVP on Meetup

Hope you can make it to an event! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.


Thanks,

James Hare

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Upcoming attractions in DC

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Hello!

Here are some upcoming DC meetups in April and May:

  • Tuesday, April 14: National Archives Hackathon on Wikipedia Space with American University – 2:30-5pm
    See the latest work on the Wikipedia Space exhibit in the new NARA Innovation Hub and brainstorm on new ideas for a public exhibit about Wikipedia
  • Friday, April 17: Women in Tech Edit-a-thon with Tech LadyMafia – 5-9pm
    Team up with Tech LadyMafia to improve Wikipedia content on women in the history of technology.
  • Saturday, April 25: April Dinner Meetup – 6 PM
    Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!
  • Friday, May 1: International Labour Day Edit-a-Thon – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
    An edit-a-thon at the University of Maryland

Hope to see you at these events! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.


Cheers,

James Hare

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ArbCom elections are now open!

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Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:06, 24 November 2015 (UTC)Reply

ArbCom elections are now open!

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Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:09, 24 November 2015 (UTC)Reply

February events and meetups in DC

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Greetings from Wikimedia DC!

February is shaping up to be a record-breaking month for us, with nine scheduled edit-a-thons and several other events:

We hope to see you at one—or all—of these events!

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at info@wikimediadc.org!

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March events and meetups in DC

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Greetings from Wikimedia DC!

Looking for something to do in DC in March? We have a series of great events planned for the month:

Can't make it to an event? Most of our edit-a-thons allow virtual participation; see the guide for more details.

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at info@wikimediadc.org!

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Proposed deletion of 2010 Indonesia Super Series

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Hi. We're into the last five days of the Women in Red World Contest. There's a new bonus prize of $200 worth of books of your choice to win for creating the most new women biographies between 0:00 on the 26th and 23:59 on 30th November. If you've been contributing to the contest, thank you for your support, we've produced over 2000 articles. If you haven't contributed yet, we would appreciate you taking the time to add entries to our articles achievements list by the end of the month. Thank you, and if participating, good luck with the finale!